Bill Text: NY J01552 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1552 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Bay Shore Jewish Center from May 31-June 2, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-21 - ADOPTED [J01552 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01552-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 1552

BY: Senator BOYLE

        COMMEMORATING  the  100th  Anniversary  of the Bay
        Shore Jewish Center

  WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social  and
educational  benefits  they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and

  WHEREAS, It is the tradition of this State and this  Nation  to  pay
tribute  to  those  institutions and individuals who have contributed to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Bay Shore Jewish Center, to  be
celebrated with a Dinner Dance on Sunday, October 27, 2019; and

  WHEREAS,  The Bay Shore Jewish Center is an egalitarian Conservative
synagogue and Hebrew School located in Bay Shore on the South  Shore  of
Long Island; its minyan began in 1899, and the community incorporated 20
years later, in 1919; and

  WHEREAS,  Remaining true to its mission, the Bay Shore Jewish Center
offers everyone the services and support of a Jewish community; for  the
newcomer,  it  is  a  gateway  to learning and prayer; for the spiritual
seeker, it offers meditation and an openness to the mystical  traditions
of  Judaism;  and for those raised in Jewish homes, it offers continuity
and growth; and

  WHEREAS,  Moreover,  the  Bay  Shore  Jewish  Center  also  provides
ceremonies for baby-naming, rituals for healing, support and guidance in
all the life-cycle events, and a plot of earth for burial; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Bay  Shore  Jewish Center also provides a free Hebrew
school education to the children of members, giving  them  a  foundation
which prepares them to become a bar or bat mitzvah; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to Rabbi Marvin Demant, the Bay Shore Jewish
Center is managed by Cantor Arlene Zucker, who leads services on  Friday
nights  and  holidays as well as being a guide for its b'nai mizvot, and
Ritual  Director,  Al  Beja,  who  ensures  all  worshippers  have   the
opportunity for synagogue honors; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Bay  Shore  Jewish  Center stands on the threshold of
tomorrow, prepared to meet the challenges of the  coming  decades  while
retaining that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such  institutions  to  the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Bay Shore Jewish Center,  fully

confident  that  this  commemoration reflects the belief in those values
which enhance the dignity and purpose of life; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Rabbi Marvin Demant, Bay Shore Jewish Center.